Information about #CC550A color

#CC550A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CC550A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(204, 85, 10) (80% red, 33.3% green, 3.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 47 / 76 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CC550A reads as a maximally vivid amber-leaning orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rusty Orange (#CD5909). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rust Orange (#C45508) and Burnt Orange (#CC5500).

The recipe behind #CC550A is rgb(204, 85, 10), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.3:1. No one has named #CC550A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CC550A color variations

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#CC550A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CC550A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Rusty Orange color link
Rusty Orange

#CD5909

Rust Orange color link
Rust Orange

#C45508

Burnt Orange color link
Burnt Orange

#CC5500

Tawny color link
Tawny

#CD5700

Brick Orange color link
Brick Orange

#C14A09

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Asda Orange color link
Asda Orange

#C86500

Sedona color link
Sedona

#CC6600

Deep Orange color link
Deep Orange

#DC4D01

Sinopia color link
Sinopia

#CB410B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CC550A
  • RGB204, 85, 10
  • CMYK0, 47, 76, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 85, 10)
  • HSL23°, 91%, 42%
  • HSL Precise23.196°, 90.654%, 41.961%
  • HSV23°, 95%, 80%
  • HSB23°, 95%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.039
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.333, 0.039)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.333, 0.039, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.333, 0.039)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCC550A
  • DECIMAL ID13391114
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01